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Allies and partners

Evolving partnerships like the Quad, AUKUS, and the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue with Japan add further depth to the US-Australia alliance. Ensuring that these minilateral relationships keep pace with developments in their constituent bilateral partnerships is essential for Australian strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific.
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Associate Professor David Smith

Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign PolicyUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney)
Guy Boekenstein

Guy Boekenstein

Non-Resident FellowUnited States Studies Centre
Peter J. Dean

Professor Peter Dean

Senior Adviser for Defence StrategyUnited States Studies Centre
Benjamin Reilly

Professor Benjamin Reilly

Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre
Kester Abbott, a Research Associate working with Dr Michael J. Green.

Kester Abbott

Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
Esther Soulard, a Senior Research Associate with the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre

Esther Soulard

Senior Research Associate, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Allies and partners

Under Trump, Australia juggles a precarious alliance it can’t replace

In the news byJared Mondschein
Critical minerals
Trade and economics

Building supply chain resilience in critical minerals: The path ahead

30 March 2026
Report byHayley Channer, Sahara Hoff
Soldiers from the Republic of Korea Marine Corps conducts an amphibious assault during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 in Australia.
Allies and partners

Getting past potential? Outcomes of the 2025 Australia-Republic of Korea Dialogue on Security Cooperation

27 March 2026
Report byKester Abbott, Tom Corben, Tara Luckock
Allies and partners

The US won’t protect you, top diplomat warns Australia

27 March 2026
In the news byJared Mondschein
The Indo-Pacific

The Asia Chessboard | Holding the Line: Denial Defense Along the First Island Chain

18 March 2026
Podcast byDr Michael J. Green
Foreign policy

USSC Briefing Room | Convenience, choice or necessity? Examining the case for striking Iran

9 March 2026
Podcast byDr Michael J. Green, Jared Mondschein, Mari Koeck
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following his address to members and senators of parliament at Australian Parliament House on March 05, 2026 in Canberra, Australia.
Foreign policy

‘World is changing’: Albanese joins Carney’s call for new global order

5 March 2026
In the news byJared Mondschein
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Allies and partners

Grey-zone games: Lessons from the 2025 Australia-Japan-United States simulation

3 March 2026
Report byDr Christopher J. Watterson, Dr Michael J. Green, Professor Peter Dean, Professor Nobukatsu Kanehara , Katsuya Yamamoto, Takuma Matsu
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The Quad
Public forum
The future of the Quad in the age of Trump

25 February 2026

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AUKUS

USSC Briefing Room | Is AUKUS Pillar II a solution in need of a problem?

24 February 2026
Podcast bySophie Mayo, Tom Corben, Mari Koeck
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
The Indo-Pacific

Sanae Takaichi landslide a turning point for Indo-Pacific allies

14 February 2026
Commentary byDr Michael J. Green
A maritime surveillance aircraft locates Indian Navy Ship INS Sahyad during Exercise Kakadu 2018
The Indo-Pacific

MAHASAGAR: India’s global maritime vision explained — and where does Australia fit

13 February 2026
Explainer byRushali Saha
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth address a group of National Guard troops before administering their re-enlistment ceremony at the base of the Washington Monument on 6 February 2026
Defence

What’s in Trump’s new National Defense Strategy?

11 February 2026
Explainer byTom Corben, Tara Luckock